The US pension and asset management firm is expected to raise $2bn for its second agriculture investment-focused LLC.
Sunbird Bioenergy Africa will operate a cassava-based biofuels project financed by two partners providing equity and debt financing.
Český fond půdy, an open-ended Czech farmland investment fund, received commitments from mutual funds, high net worth individuals and a pension fund. It is targeting €10m a year.
The Larta Institute will use endowment funds to invest in start-up companies alongside its venture capital partner.
The UK venture capital firm led a A$6 million Series C investment round into Agworld, an Australian agdata software company. Agworld is now focusing on entering the US market.
Following its $50m fund close, the regenerative agri fund manager is raising $250m to invest across five US regions.
The emerging markets manager's Southern Hemisphere-focused fund will put an emphasis on operating profits and efficiency, according to private equity head Vishaal Shah.
The US-based retail investment house will buy land in Louisiana and hopes to double investors' money.
At least three investment firms are offering exposure to the herb as M&A volumes increase, according to PwC.
The investment is a sign of more positive times for the Indian private equity market, according to the firm's India head.